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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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